Hockey Ireland appoint Gareth Grundie as head coach of senior women’s team

Grundie's role as interim head coach in 2019 saw Ireland navigate through critical qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics, a first in the team’s history.

Gareth Grundie in 2021. Pic: Adrian Boehm

Gareth Grundie has been appointed as the new head coach of the Ireland senior women’s hockey team.

From the start of November, Grundie will lead the team into a busy 2025 competitive calendar which includes the FIH Nations Cup in Chile in February, and the EuroHockey Championships in August, where Grundie's side are drawn in Pool A alongside 2023 champions and world No. 1 The Netherlands, World No. 3 Germany, and World No.19 France.